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Greetings and Salutations God’s people!
What a wonderful thing it is when we come through the snow and ice of late winter and (hopefully) come into the early spring! Allow me to take this opportunity to wish you a very happy March and April. Isn’t it amazing that time is flying so fast; it seems like we were just celebrating Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas and New Years and now we are at the threshold of our celebration of Easter. We talk all the time about time flying but I think it still causes a great deal of wonderment and maybe some trepidation as we may want the clock and the calendar to slow down. It’s not going to slow down but sometimes it would be nice, wouldn’t it?

Part of the phenomenon of time flying so fast is that it includes difficulties of life swiftly coming along and we get caught up in that. That will tend to cause us to become worried, depressed, anxious, maybe sometimes angry or mean. Child of God, when we see that happening, may I challenge us to heed the words of the Psalmist: But I trusted in Thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God. My times are in Thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me. Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant: save me for Thy mercies’ sake. Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues. Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvelous kindness in a strong city. For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee. O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord (Psalm 31:14-24)

May we all face the fast-moving times praising God for His goodness! God’s rich blessings as we enter these next two months!

Daniel
Philippians 4:13

SPRING FELLOWSHIP
A covered dish Spring fellowship meal will be held on Sunday, March 15, after the worship service in the Church Fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited to attend and bring your favorite dish to share as we take time to strengthen friendships and to celebrate God’s goodness to us and OLBC.

SPECIAL MUSIC EVENT
On Sunday, March 29, at 6:00 PM there will be a special gospel concert presented by Joyful Sound. Be sure and spread the word! Flyers are located on the church foyer table for you to distribute.

JONES SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Through the generosity of Inez and Casey Jones, assets have been set aside by Oak Level Baptist Church to provide scholarships to students attending institutions of higher learning. Beneficiaries of the fund shall be limited to active members of Oak Level Baptist Church and their immediate families, children, grandchildren, stepchildren, etc. The applicants must also be a verifiable active member of a church. If you would like to apply, please call or e-mail the Church Office for an application. The deadline to receive completed applications is April 1, 2026.

CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING
The Church Council will meet on Wednesday, April 1, at 6:00 PM. Come prepared to plan events for the church calendar through December 2026. Those on the church council include: Pastor, Deacons Chairperson, Music Director, Stewardship Chairperson, Sunday School Director, and WMU Director. Other committee chairpersons are encouraged to attend if they have items to add to the calendar.

DO YOU HAVE ANYONE GRADUATING?
If you know someone that is graduating from high school or college this year, please call the Church Office at 276-629-7973 to give your information or email the church at olbc@comcast.net by April 26th. Graduates will be recognized during the worship service on Sunday, May 17th.
 

Meetings
Tuesday - March 24 – 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday - April 28 – 6:30 p.m.

Pure Water, Pure Love
Pure Water, Pure Love (PWPL) has a three-fold mission: to supply missionaries with water filters, to provide the people they serve with wells that offer clean water, and to supply missions teams with water filters for use on short-term missions trips. With your help and the help of hundreds of churches, PWPL provides thousands of water filters to missionary families and helps fund clean water projects. While PWPL awarded grants for water projects in several countries overseas in 2024, they also awarded grants to Texas on Mission to assist with drought and with North Carolina Disaster Relief, South Carolina Disaster Relief and Send Relief after Hurricane Helene. We will take a special offering for PWPL on Sunday, March 22. Our goal is $600.

THANK YOU
On Souper Bowl Sunday in February, the church collected the items for Grace Network in Martinsville and canned food items for Heavenly Manna Foodbank in Rocky Mount. Thank you for your support of these two organizations. Remember to check the back of the bulletin for the Grace Network items needed and maybe as you grocery shop you can include a couple of these each month. In March, OLBC will be collecting dish detergent, deodorant, and laundry detergent.

SCHOOL CLOSINGS FOR INCLEMENT WEATHER
The Wednesday evening service is NO LONGER tied to the notice of schools closing for inclement weather. The church office will send out an email IF there has been a decision to cancel Wednesday services or you can call the office or a deacon to verify the cancellation. For announcements concerning Sunday Morning Services, listen to B99 FM radio or watch TV Stations, WDBJ, Channel 7 or WSLS, Channel 10, for possible church cancellations.

THE GRACE NETWORK OF MHC
OLBC is just one of over one hundred congregations and other groups that partner with Grace Network to help families in crisis in Martinsville and Henry County. “Grace Network strives to give short-term assistance and to help find long-term solutions.” Each month we can help needy families by giving nonperishable food items, toiletries, cleaning supplies, and paper products. Check out the church bulletin to see what OLBC has pledged to give. You can be a part of this ongoing mission when you donate to this worthy cause. Visit their website at www.gracenetworkmhc.org to learn more.

Sharing the Love
Each week our folks are visiting friends throughout the community to let them know we love and care for them. Sometimes it is to sit and pray with someone suffering from injury or illness and unable to get out. At other times it's to get to know neighbors in the area and to introduce them to the ministries of Oak Level, if they do not have a church home of their own. In every instance it is another opportunity to go in the name of Jesus in order to be an ambassador of love. If you have never experienced the joy of visiting others or meeting new friends in this way, please know that you are more than welcome to join us. Visitation times are flexible according to your schedule, and there are plenty of folks that you already know who would be honored to go with you. Contact any deacon or the pastor for more information.

Newsletters
We publish our newsletter at Oak Level Baptist Church every two months. If you would like to have a copy, please feel free to download one of the newsletter PDF files.

March 2026 - April 2026 Newsletter (in PDF format)
November 2025 - December 2025 Newsletter (in PDF format)
September 2025 - October 2025 Newsletter (in PDF format)
July 2025 - August 2025 Newsletter (in PDF format)
May 2025 - June 2025 Newsletter (in PDF format)
March 2025 - April 2025 Newsletter (in PDF format)
January 2025 - February 2025 Newsletter (in PDF format)

For older PDF newsletters, please click to visit our Archive page.